Almost America's Sweethearts

See Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield Get the Best of the Paparazzi

I think it would be fair to say that if Andrew Garfield weren’t British, he and girlfriend Emma Stone would have the America’s Sweethearts status all locked up. But this isn’t your mother’s Hollywood golden couple. These two didn’t come from some studio factory, and, as a result, they never seem calculated or rehearsed. So we get some very cool and down-to-earth moments from them like Emma gently calling Andrew out on his gender politics or this photo, which is the second time the couple have used the ever-present paparazzi for a good cause.

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In case you can’t read their signs, they say:

Good morning! We were eating and saw a group of guys with cameras
outside. And so we thought, let’s try this again. We don’t need the
attention, but these wonderful organizations do:
www.youthmentoring.org www.autismspeaks.org

(and don’t forget:)

www.wwo.org www.gildasclubnyc.org

Here’s to the stuff that really matters. Have a great day!

And that’s the perfect, cool-as-a-cucumber attitude to take. For big stars like Stone and Garfield, paparazzi are a nuisance at best and a danger at worst, but no one, no matter what the provocation, looks good when they lose control in front of a camera. Just ask Jonah Hill. So instead Stone and Garfield get the best of the paparazzi here (the phrase “Here’s to the stuff that really matters” is the kicker). As they mention above, this isn’t the first time that Stone and Garfield have tried this particular approach, and it probably won’t be the last.